The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two 1 systems on the whole.
The 2 of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated（孕育） by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River 3 the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own 4. Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture 5 went overseas to Japan, 6 into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same 7.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was 8 on the Mesopotamian Plain ---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known 9 the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also 10 waters. When the colonists of England 11 in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't 12 from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the difference of the language systems 13 the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language (see the picture below) while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, 14 the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no 15 from the other.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      connected
   2. B.
      separate
   3. C.
      ancient
   4. D.
      remote
2. 2.
   1. A.
      preservation
   2. B.
      development
   3. C.
      resource
   4. D.
      origin
3. 3.
   1. A.
      if
   2. B.
      until
   3. C.
      while
   4. D.
      as
4. 4.
   1. A.
      styles
   2. B.
      habits
   3. C.
      ways
   4. D.
      means
5. 5.
   1. A.
      hurriedly
   2. B.
      slowly
   3. C.
      unfortunately
   4. D.
      suddenly
6. 6.
   1. A.
      made
   2. B.
      crashed
   3. C.
      mixed
   4. D.
      applied
7. 7.
   1. A.
      culture
   2. B.
      nation
   3. C.
      influence
   4. D.
      system
8. 8.
   1. A.
      brought up
   2. B.
      brought out
   3. C.
      brought in
   4. D.
      brought along
9. 9.
   1. A.
      after
   2. B.
      as
   3. C.
      for
   4. D.
      of
10. 10.
    1. A.
       crossed
    2. B.
       drunk
    3. C.
       swam
    4. D.
       plunged
11. 11.
    1. A.
       touched down
    2. B.
       put down
    3. C.
       got down
    4. D.
       settled down
12. 12.
    1. A.
       evolve
    2. B.
       judge
    3. C.
       distinguish
    4. D.
       rise
13. 13.
    1. A.
       adds to
    2. B.
       results from
    3. C.
       turns up
    4. D.
       takes over
14. 14.
    1. A.
       but for
    2. B.
       for all
    3. C.
       due to
    4. D.
       at all
15. 15.
    1. A.
       relationship
    2. B.
       difference
    3. C.
       interference
    4. D.
       familiarity

Many customers are attracted to Bei Restaurant for its ________.

A. brandy fruit cakes                                 B. song-and-dance performances

C. jewelry and leather                         D. art of sushi making

If you want to buy some Christmas gifts for your friends, you’d better go to _________.

A. Beijing Minzu Hotel                       B. Grand Millennium Beijing

C. The Peninsula Beijing                            D. Bei Restaurant

If you are sure to order delicious Turkey by Dec. 30, you can phone _________.  

A. 010-8516-2888    B. 010-6601-4466   C. 010-6530-9383    D. 010-6410-5230

How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may be   16  to follow trends（潮流）in Western countries, but young people in the United States don’t care as much about   17  as you do.

A recent survey among high school   18  in China, Japan, South Korea and the US found that   19  teenagers care more about their appearance than young people in the US.

This survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries. More than 7,000 teenagers were  20  about their views on life and the world. South Koreans, at 83 per cent, cared most about their looks. They were   21  by the Chinese and Japanese, while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 per cent.

“The different results show   22  of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre. He explained that in the US there are many different   23  of beauty, so teens are more   24  to be confident about their appearance.

US teenagers’ high self-confidence is displayed in the   25 . About 85 per cent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 per cent.

What’s   26 , US students showed more individuality, with 88 per cent   27  that “people should follow their own interests rather than   28 of others”. This is much   29  than South Korea’s 69 per cent, China’s 49 and Japan’s 48.

Japanese students, at 52 per cent, are most dissatisfied with modern society. Chinese and Koreans follow at second and   30  most dissatisfied.

“  31  to the survey, Chinese students are happy and disciplined. They have a strong wish to make a difference.   32  Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax,” said Sun.

The students have different   33  backgrounds. But home and places where friends gather are the favorite places all teens seek happiness.

Exams and worries about life after graduation cause much   34  among most of the teens  35  for the survey.

单词拼写。（共8小题，每空1分，共8分）
【小题1】The photo r____________ me of  France.
【小题2】John e______ his living by selling books when he was 10 years old
【小题3】The audience suddenly burst into l_____________ at the end of the funny story.
【小题4】To be h_______, a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous.
【小题5】___________(好奇心) drove Wang Peng inside.
【小题6】China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people ________ (欣赏) the moon and in China , enjoy mooncakes.
【小题7】You shouldn’t have had your son telling people______(谎言) here and there.
【小题8】He has lost lots of w_________ since he went on a diet .

单词拼写 （共10小题； 每小题1分， 满分10分）
1. It had been my life long a _______________ to be a teacher in a famous university.
2. The big house is perfectly a______________ for just the two of us.
3. A state of emergency has been d____________ in Libya.
4. Children under 12 must be a____________ by an adult.
5. Any w____________ to the accident are asked to contact the police station.
6. Many of the villagers have a______________ their homes and fled in the tsunami in Japan.
7. I caught a glimpse of them r____________ in the mirror.
8. Once we have all the r___________ information, we can make a decision.
9. The new government has agreed to p______________ in the peace talks.
10. We strongly r_________ you insure your luggage when you travel.